Chen Hsiung-wen

Chen Hsiung-wen (Chinese: 陳雄文; pinyin: Chén Xióngwén) or Sherman Chen is a Taiwanese politician. He was the Minister of Labor from 20 August 2014 until 20 May 2016.

In this Chinese name, the family name is Chen.
Chen Hsiung-wen
陳雄文
Deputy Mayor of Kaoshiung
Assumed office
16 August 2019
MayorHan Kuo-yu
Preceded byHung Tung-wei
Minister of Labor of the Republic of China
In office
20 August 2014 – 20 May 2016
DeputyHao Feng-ming
Kuo Fang-yu
Preceded byPan Shih-wei
Hao Feng-ming (acting)
Succeeded byKuo Fang-yu
Deputy Mayor of Taipei City
In office
2011 – 20 August 2014
MayorHau Lung-pin
Personal details
Born12 July 1954 (1954-07-12) (age 66)
Tainan, Taiwan
NationalityRepublic of China
Political partyKuomintang
Alma materNational Cheng Kung University
National Central University

Early life and education

Chen earned his bachelor's degree in civil engineering and master's degree in environmental engineering from National Cheng Kung University.[1] He is also known by the English name Sherman Chen.[2][3]

Political career

Chen initially worked for the Kaohsiung City Government as the sub-division chief of the Public Works Bureau in 1984–1986, engineer of the Environmental Protection Bureau in 1986 and division chief of the same bureau in 1986–1989.

Chen then continued his work for the Environmental Protection Administration of the Executive Yuan as deputy director-general of the Department of Air Quality Protection and Noise Control in 1989–1992, director-general of the same department in 1992–2001, director of the Bureau of Environmental Inspection in 2001–2002, director-general of the Department of Waste Management in 2002–2005, inspector of the Recycling Fund Management Board in 2002–2004 and director-general of the Department of Comprehensive Planning in 2005–2006.

By 2007, Chen had been named leader of Taipei's department of economic development.[4] Mayor Hau Lung-pin named Chen a deputy mayor of Taipei in 2011.[5][6] Chen was appointed Minister of Labor on 20 August 2014,[7] and left office upon the inauguration of Tsai Ing-wen as president on 20 May 2016. In August 2019, Chen replaced Hung Tung-wei as deputy mayor of Kaohsiung.[8] Chen concurrently chaired the Kaohsiung Election Commission.[9]

References
  1. "Taipei City Government ─ Chen Hsiung-Wen, Deputy Mayor". English.taipei.gov.tw. 2013-02-18. Retrieved 2014-04-25.
  2. Mo, Yan-chih (10 May 2009). "Taipei's Civil Plaza to turn into bazaar during weekends". Taipei Times. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
  3. Mo, Yan-chih (4 December 2008). "DPP councilor finds other 'unstable' gondola pillars". Taipei Times. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
  4. Mo, Yan-chih (10 January 2007). "Taipei City to tinker with Jiancheng market again". Taipei Times. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
  5. Mo, Yan-chih (29 July 2011). "Questions raised over Hau's deputy mayor appointment". Taipei Times. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
  6. Mo, Yan-chih; Chang, Rich (1 August 2011). "Hau defends appointment of Yang as deputy mayor". Taipei Times. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
  7. Pan, Jason (21 August 2014). "Labor groups dispute appointment of Chen". Taipei Times. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
  8. "前勞動部長陳雄文接高雄市副市長 16日生效" (in Chinese). TVBS. 15 August 2019. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
  9. "Petition to recall Han passes first hurdle: CEC". Taipei Times. 19 January 2020. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
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